The Taj Mahal took 20 years and 20 thousand men to finish!
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After Germany surrendered in WW2, people in Moscow partied until the entire city actually ran out of vodka.
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The native Americans planted three sisters (corn, beans, and squash) together so that they would benefit each other. The corn provides a structure for the beans to climb. The beans provide the nitrogen to the soil, and the squash spreads along the ground preventing weeds.
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The first telephone book was one page long and had only 50 names in it.
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During World War II, Uncle Ben's was the exclusive supplier of rice to the U.S. Armed Forces.
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There’s a Swedish power metal band called “Sabaton” who teach history through their music, including an album devoted to teaching about World War Two.
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In Ancient Egypt, some people paid their taxes in honey.
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